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S.F. No. 2690 - Firearm Possession in Courthouses and the Capitol Area; Capitol Security; Appropriation
 
Author: Senator David J. Tomassoni
 
Prepared By: Chris Turner, Senate Fiscal Analyst (651/296-4350)
 
Date: March 19, 2014



 

Section 1 bifurcates the notification requirements for legally carrying pistols in courthouses and the Capitol Complex.

This section retains current law authorizing persons with a permit to carry to possess pistols in a courthouse provided they notify the sheriff prior to entering the courthouse.  

This section also allows legally permitted persons to enter a state building in the Capitol Area carrying pistols under the following condition:  prior to entering a state building they provide written notice by United States mail or electronic mail to the Commissioner of Public Safety of the person’s intent to carry a pistol in the building.  The notice must include the person’s name, date of birth, expiration date of the permit to carry, and a return address for confirmation of the receipt of the notice.  A person carrying a pistol in a state building shall display the permit to carry card and a government-issued identification document upon request by a licensed peace officer.

Section 2 requires state agency tenants in the Capitol Area, with the exception of the National Guard Armory, to deposit in an account in the special revenue fund by July 1, 2015, an amount equal to that tenant’s total fee amount under section 299E.02 in fiscal year 2015.  The total amount of fees deposited in the account for fiscal year 2015 shall be added to the base budget of the Department of Public Safety.

Section 3 is a blank appropriation from the general fund to the Commissioner of Public Safety for the Capitol Complex Security Division, for the purpose of bringing the state trooper complement to 12, and the number of nonlicensed security officers to a complement of 67.

Section 4 repeals Minnesota Statutes, 2012, section 299E.02.  Interagency Agreement; Appropriation.

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